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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environmental science > environmental degradation > soil degradation > soil erosion > water erosion > splash erosion
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > environmental degradation > soil degradation > soil erosion > water erosion > splash erosion
Fields of Study > soil science > soil processes and phenomena > soil degradation > soil erosion > water erosion > splash erosion
Preferred Term:

splash erosion

Definition:
The spattering of small soil particles caused by the impact of raindrops on wet soils. The loosened and spattered particles may or may not be subsequently removed by surface runoff.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
water erosion
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/63944
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2014-11-13